AREA TOWNS – A wide range of community actions are scheduled with weekly area gatherings. On the Democratic and liberal side of the ledger, the Mobilize website has been created to gather nationwide events and volunteer activities in one place that can be sorted and filtered by location and a[Read More…]
Our Communities
Constitution Community Reading, Aug. 13
CRAFTSBURY – The John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library will host a community reading of the U.S. Constitution, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 6 p.m. This is not a political discussion, everyone is welcome to an opportunity to read together. Everyone will be invited to be a reader, but no one is obligated[Read More…]
Co-op Celebration, Aug. 13
HARDWICK – Buffalo Mountain Co-op will celebrate 50 years as a co-operative with a community part, Saturday, Sept. 13, at Atkins Field for an evening of live music and food, beginning at 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. The event includes live music with The Miller Brothers, 4 to 5 p.m.;[Read More…]
Library Evolution Discussion, Aug. 18
CRAFTSBURY – Architectural historian Polly Seddon Allen will discuss the cultural and physical development of the J.W. Simpson Memorial Library, Monday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m., at the library. From Nineteenth Century general store to community library, Allen recently authored a National Register of Historic Places Nomination for the library[Read More…]
Robotic Milkers Free Workshop, August 19
BURLINGTON – n August 19, the University of Extension Dairy Herd Management Team, in collaboration with Stonyfield Organic, will host a workshop and tour of two Franklin County farms that use robotic milking systems. Participating farmers will share their experiences transitioning to automation, including key decision points, robotic milking unit selection,[Read More…]
Davis to Talk of Memoir, Aug. 20
HARDWICK – Allen Davis, HA ’49, will talk about his memoir in the Parker Ladd Community Room at the Jeudevine Memorial Library on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. Born in 1931, Allen grew up in Hardwick. Although his childhood and youth spanned he Great Depression and World War II, he[Read More…]
“Join or Die,” Film about Civic Life, August 21
HARDWICK – “Join or Die,” a documentary film about the importance of joining in civic life, will be presented by the Friends of the Jeudevine Library and Hardwick Neighbor to Neighbor, Thursday, August 21, at 5:30 p.m, in the new community room of the Jeudevine Memorial Library. “Join or Die”[Read More…]
Lecture: Froze to Death, August 21
GREENSBORO – Thursday, August 21, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., historian Howard Coffin will present his lecture, “1800 and Froze to Death” at Greensboro United Church of Christ’ Fellowship Hall. This is a Vermont Humanities event hosted by Greensboro Free Library. The year, 1816 is known as the year without summer. Vermonters[Read More…]
Housing Design Workshop, Aug. 23
GREENSBORO – On Saturday, August 23 from noon to 4 p.m., the Greensboro Planning Commission invites all residents and property owners to participate in a community lunch and housing design workshop at the United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, located on East Craftsbury Road. This hands-on, collaborative event is part[Read More…]
Learn About Moose, August 23
GREENSBORO – Saturday, August 23, from 6 to 8 p.m., the Greensboro Conservation Commission will host Vermont Fish and Wildlife biologist Josh Blouin to share about moose, at the Highland Center for the Arts, located at 2875 Hardwick St. Learn about the life history of moose, their habitat requirements and[Read More…]
Meredith Holch
EAST HARDWICK – A memorial for Meredith Holch will be held at the Caledonia Grange No. 9 on Sunday, October 5, at 3 p.m. Community members are invited to watch some of her films, hear music and share stories about all the ways she made the community a better place.
Living Room Concert, August 15
HARDWICK – Franklin and Ray will be at the Civic Standard living room for an evening of tunes that span traditions from Kentucky to Quebec and Maritime fiddling, to traditional and contemporary folk songs. Franklin Heyburn is a self described French-speaking Yankee Vermonter from Kentucky. He started out playing harmonica,[Read More…]
